At the movie theater, a couple discusses the movie they're about to see, and the husband points out that they came early to get good seats. Just then, the gang arrives at the theater, one by one, and the couple has to move one seat over every time someone sits in front of them. Once Snuffy comes in and reports that they're out of cabbage candy, the wife becomes furious, and the husband follows her out of the theater. Snuffy thinks they must really like cabbage candy.

Big Bird, Snuffy and Elmo are impatient for the movie to start, but Savion and Gina suggest finding something else to do while waiting. Elmo decides to imagine a movie about "turtle birds," describing the entire plot of the movie. Savion then tells them to imagine the lights getting low, and the movie starting. The lights do dim, and some features (rated L and K) come on ...

Snuffy really wants to see the movie, but first the coming attractions have to finish. The first trailer they see is for a movie called "Wet Paint", about a couple who always goes wherever there is a "wet paint" sign. Snuffy fears he'll miss the movie, because he has to use the restroom, so Savion accompanies him. Big Bird and Elmo decide to join them as well.

Cartoon

A painter pops out of a box and paints a lion, then hangs a "wet paint" sign on it.

Sesame Street News FlashKermit the Frog talks to people waiting in line for a football game being held at the SuperGame Stadium. A woman explains why she is last in line, and points out that Kermit is actually last, although Kermit insists that he is not in line. He goes to the front of the line and finds out that the first two people in the line are in a disagreement over which of them is first in line. The gate opens, and everyone walks all over Kermit.(EKA: Episode 1448)

The feature presentation, "Honey, I Shrunk the Snuffleupagus", finally begins, and Snuffy becomes excited. In the first scene, Dr. Snuffenstein shows his assistant Lola the Snuffleupagus-shrinking machine he's going to try out. Snuffy is suddenly terrified at the idea of a Snuffleupagus becoming smaller, and Gina follows him as he runs into the lobby.

Back at Hooper's, the gang tells Mr. Handford how the movie was, though Snuffy and Gina didn't really see it, because Snuffy was too scared of it. They all reassure Snuffy that the movie had a happy ending, but when they describe it from the beginning (when the Snuffleupagus got smaller and smaller), Snuffy runs away in fear, and the gang follows him. Mr. Handford stays at the store and announces the sponsors.